To be clear, Jay Leno likes Ferraris. He says as a lot on this latest video from Jay Leno’s Storage, and he has loads of enhances for the Purosangue, too. Is the brand new super-SUV adequate for him to contemplate shopping for one from an organization with sellers he as soon as likened to being a dominatrix? For that matter, would Ferrari even promote him one?
The video does not reply both query, however Leno does have appreciable reward for the Purosangue. This explicit mannequin is owned by California-based Ferrari collector David Lee; followers will possible acknowledge him from earlier appearances on Leno’s YouTube channel with quite a lot of Ferraris. Proper off the bat, Leno feedback on the engineering that went into Ferrari’s first SUV, from the ultra-tight tolerances between the brake calipers and wheels to the legroom for back-seat passengers.
He is additionally pleasantly stunned to see the clamshell hood open ahead—one thing not normally discovered on an SUV—to disclose the front-mid mounted 6.5-liter V-12. To refresh your reminiscence, this naturally aspirated 12 lunger generates 715 horsepower at a sky-high 7,750 rpm. The 528 pound-feet of peak torque hits at 6,250 revs, additional separating this SUV from others within the section. With a high pace of 190 mph it isn’t the quickest folks mover on the market. Nevertheless it’s considered one of solely two with a stirring V-12 soundtrack.
That leads us to Leno’s check drive, the place he says it actually feels like a correct Ferrari. He dips into the throttle quite a few occasions whereas noting the steering can be glorious. In the meantime, Lee factors out a number of the $150,000 value of choices he chosen on this Purosange. Sure, the choices alone price practically as a lot as a brand new Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe—a smooth SUV with extra energy and extra space, however is barely slower with a high pace of solely 183 mph. It is also not as unique because the Ferrari, which is at present booked strong on Purosangue orders.
As Leno explains within the video, his situation with Ferrari is not the vehicles however the way in which the corporate treats its prospects. Nonetheless, we additionally be taught Leno does not personal any SUVs save for an previous first-generation Ford Bronco. In different phrases, do not count on a Purosangue to affix his assortment anytime quickly.
